Elderly
5 steps to prevent silent trauma among the elderly
Recent years have caused significant trauma among some elderly and chronically ill people, worsening their health, creating confusion and sometimes distance from family. Here are ways to help.
Why wartime stress is especially dangerous for the elderly
'We received your message,' says Savannah Guthrie, offering to pay for her mother's return
Jerusalem doctor uses bird photos to comfort PTSD and elderly patients
Archaeologists uncover ‘oldest nursing home' in Israel
While historical texts from the fifth and sixth centuries mention nursing homes, this is the first time a clear, physical artifact has been found that can be directly linked to them.
6 reasons why life assure stands out among medical alert systems
The Orenstein Project: Fighting hunger and building hope in Israel - opinion
The Orenstein Project fights hunger in Israel, fulfilling Henry Orenstein’s vision that no child or elderly person in the Jewish state is left behind.
The elderly: Israel’s quiet front line - opinion
The elderly are not on the sidelines of society; they are its core.
Can coordination exercises slow down aging? New research from Haifa University
Discover how coordination exercises could slow aging by improving organ communication, according to new research.
Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say
A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Skokie, Illinois received a surprising notice last year from the Social Security Administration: The government was demanding a refund.
Netanya man indicted for stealing thousands from Russian-speaking elderly Israelis
The group of criminals would trick the victims into giving them their credit card information by pretending to be the Israel Electric Corporation or the water corporation.
Knesset c'mtee discusses scam stealing millions from elderly, Holocaust survivors
The fraud, committed largely via telephone, particularly targeted Israel's Russian-speaking community, with scammers speaking in Russian.
How will Israel cope with an aging population?
Israel’s elderly population is steadily growing, currently standing at 1.2 million people in 2024, with 39,000 Israelis joining the 65-and-over age group.
MDA evacuates nursing home residents as wildfires rage near Jerusalem
Magen David Adom (MDA) teams evacuated dozens of elderly residents from a nursing home in the Shoresh area on Wednesday, as massive wildfires swept through the Jerusalem Hills.